Film "Million Dollar Baby" - That is one powerful & difficult movie to watch

[Hawaii Hiker]

I know its on AMC this weekend, but I saw it while back, (I'm old school, I still like renting movies)..I don't watch movies on TV, as they're edited for time & content, so it's either the theatre or video for me..

Anyway, that movie was really depressing for me...The thing is, first time watching it, you don't expect it to be so gut-wrenching...Hell, in the first half hour, I was mostly laughing, as there were some funny quips EARLY in the movie...

Then after Hillary Swank's character gets that cheap shot from that despicable bitch that paralyzed her, it turns into the most depressing movie I've ever seen..Not only what happened to her physically, but her awful, horrible family....I was hoping Eastwood would pull out the 44 magnum & go "Dirty Harry" on the boxer who crippled her, along with Swank's awful mother in that movie - but I guess that would have been too over the top.....

I liked the movie, & can see why it won the Oscars it did, but I don't think I could see that movie again - too powerful....

Do others feel the same way about this film?...

[WildEyedLiberal]

1. It's probably one of the most amazing movies I've ever seen

Most movies don't make me cry once, even if they're clearly supposed to. This one made me cry both times I saw it. Easily the most tragic moving film I've seen.

[texanwitch]

2. I watched it last night for the first time.

I never have been a fan of boxing, the fight scenes were so real.

I don't think I care to watch this movie again.

[Taverner]

3. So beautiful. So sad.

Probably one of Eastwood's best.

[skygazer]

4. Yeah, I found it tough to watch

But I really liked it. Most movies have pat endings and solutions - everything is resolved at the end and even if it's a sad ending, there's some sort of uplifting moral or something.

That movie was more like life - she had a hard life, had a shitty family with no redeeming characteristics, had a lousy piece of luck that left her paralyzed and chose to end it, leaving Eastwood's character holding both the knowledge that he did what she wanted and the guilt for doing it.

Which is how life works. No neat conclusions. I wouldn't want all my movies to be like that because it would kill me but once in a while, it's quite refreshing (when done well).

[MilesColtrane]

5. It's ultimately uplifting.

The scene at the end when she tells Eastwood," I've got what I need, Boss", is what it's all about.

Some people never get what they need to move on to the next plane.

[Elidor]

6. That movie is a cakewalk next to House of Sand and Fog

As bad as it is, it's nowhere near so depressing and grim. Both of them filed under "Movies I'll never watch again, even though they were great."